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CVE-2005-0259 Details
Description
phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with remote avatars and avatar uploading enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files by providing both a local and remote location for an avatar, then modifying the "Upload Avatar from a URL:" field to reference the target file.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/14362/ | CVE | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-02.xml | CVE | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=204&type=vulnerabilities | CVE | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/774686 | CVE | US Government Resource |
| http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=changelog | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/14362/ | [email protected] | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-02.xml | [email protected] | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=204&type=vulnerabilities | [email protected] | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/774686 | [email protected] | US Government Resource |
| http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=changelog | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-Other | Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| phpbb group phpbb | 2.0.0 2.0.1 2.0.2 2.0.3 2.0.4 2.0.5 2.0.6 2.0.6c 2.0.6d 2.0.7 2.0.7a 2.0.8 2.0.8a 2.0.9 2.0.10 2.0.11 2.0_beta1 2.0_rc1 2.0_rc2 2.0_rc3 2.0_rc4 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 16, 2026 | [email protected] | |
| Nov 20, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 1, 2004 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |